One man was left with serious injuries following violent altercation close to the M32 in the centre of Bristol yesterday (October 23).

The man was rushed to hospital after what police are describing as 'an altercation' in Byron Street, St Pauls , at around 3.45pm.

Police were called to the street, which is the last terraced street before Lower Ashley Road and is closest to junction 3 of the M32.

The street was closed off and forensic teams were working into the night to collect evidence and photograph the scene.

Police are still at Byron Street on Wednesday morning

They were still at the scene this morning as of around 7.40am.Police have a man, who has not been named, in custody and are now appealing for any witnesses or anyone with more information about what happened to come forward.

It is not clear at this stage what injuries the man sustained or how he sustained them, but the incident has been deemed serious enough to see a major forensic operation to take place for hours after the altercation.

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A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset police said last night: "We’re currently investigating an incident in which occurred in Bristol, at around 3.45pm today.